Rights And Responsibilities Agreement Between Chapter 13 Debtors And Their Attorneys {MOW 2016-1.4}

MOW 2016-1.4 - RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AGREEMENT BETWEEN CHAPTER 13 DEBTORS AND THEIR ATTORNEYS. This form is an agreement between chapter 13 debtors and their attorneys, used in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Missouri. It is important for persons who file a Chapter 13 bankruptcy case to understand their rights and responsibilities. It is also important for them to know what their attorneys’ responsibilities are and the necessity of communicating openly with their attorneys to make the case successful. Attorneys’ clients also are entitled to expect certain services to be performed by their attorneys. In order to assure that clients and their attorneys understand their rights and responsibilities in the bankruptcy process, the following Rights and Responsibilities have been adopted by the Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Missouri. The signatures below indicate that the responsibilities outlined in the agreement have been accepted by the Clients and their attorneys. Nothing in this agreement is intended to modify, enlarge or abridge the rights and responsibilities of a “debt relief agency,” as that term is defined and used in 11 U.S.C. § 101, et. seq. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, any attorney retained to represent you in a Chapter 13 case is responsible for representing you on all matters arising in the case unless otherwise agreed as to adversary proceedings and conversions to another Chapter of the Bankruptcy Code. The attorney is not, however, obligated to represent you in an appeal to another Court. The attorney may not withdraw from a bankruptcy case in this District unless (a) the attorney and you agree to the attorney’s withdrawal and another attorney enters the case on your behalf, or (b) the case is converted to another Chapter of the Bankruptcy Code; or (c) the Court, after notice and a hearing, approves an attorney’s motion for withdrawal or substitution of attorneys. When appropriate, the attorney may apply to the Court for compensation that is additional to the maximum initial fees set out in this agreement. The form includes spaces for the debtors' and attorney's signatures and dates to acknowledge their acceptance of the outlined terms. www.FormsWorkflow.com